four years ago fukuoka city found the fukuoka game industry promotion agency?artnership with kyushu university and 13 local game manufacturers. they intend to make fukuoka an industry center and create new jobs. >> translator: we believe games can bring fun and entertainment in many different fields. i think we can create a new industry in the areas of education and welfare. we would like to spread the serious games industry out from fukuoka to the rest of japan. >> reporter: the city's efforts are receiving a lot of attention from other countries. the dutch embassy held a seminar in fukuoka city hoping to attract game manufacturers to the netherlands. the dutch have made this advanced industry a national priority. there, the production of serious games accounts for 60% of the computer games market. >> we are strongly focused on both medical and rehabilitation games that we create with our business partner modec medical. >> reporter: a dutch game company introduces its newest product including one with rehabilitation exercises for children with cerebral palsy.

four years ago fukuoka city found the fukuoka game industry promotion agency?artnership with kyushu university and 13 local game manufacturers. they intend to make fukuoka an industry center and create new jobs. >> translator: we believe games can bring fun and entertainment in many different fields. i think we can create a new industry in the areas of education and welfare. we would like to spread the serious games industry out from fukuoka to the rest of japan. >> reporter: the city's efforts are receiving a lot of attention from other countries. the dutch embassy held a seminar in fukuoka city hoping to attract game manufacturers to the netherlands. the dutch have made this advanced industry a national priority. there, the production of serious games accounts for 60% of the computer games market. >> we are strongly focused on both medical and rehabilitation games that we create with our business partner modec medical. >> reporter: a dutch game company introduces its newest product including one with rehabilitation exercises for children with cerebral palsy.

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